"The worst case scenario for the Arctic is if Putin is as bad as we think he is", says professor Rob Huebert about the future for the Arctic.
"Cooperation is succeeding in the Arctic", says Canadian Professor Michael Byers and predicts what might make it collapse.
"There is no great threat to the stability in the Arctic right now," says professor John Mearsheimer.
"Its a good start (...) but decision-makers needs to start talking together", says professor Søren Rysgaard.
Journalist and moderator of MatchPoints 2015 outlines the challenges and the game of power in the Arctic region (In Danish):
"We need to be proactive when it comes to the Arctic", says Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Member of the Parliament of Greenland.
Find the powerpoints from workshops Friday November 13 at MatchPoints Seminar 2015 here
Read the press coverage of MatchPoints 2015
In Danish:
National media
Local media
Feature articles
Journalists are more than welcome to use our press material from the conference.
Contact cams@au.dk for further information.
Hosts:
Aarhus University and City of Aarhus
Organisers:
Aarhus University (Arctic Research Centre and INTRALaw)
Aalborg University (Circla)
Copenhagen University
Northern Research Forum
Royal Danish Defence College
University of Oslo (ARENA)
University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
University of Iceland
Ilismatusarfik/University of Greenland
University of Lappland
DIIS
DTU
Partners:
Folketinget
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Nordic Council of Ministers,
Embassy of Canada
Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab
Folkeuniversitet i Aarhus
While in Aarhus please make time to visit the ARoS Art Museum. In your MatchPoints conference material you will find a free ARoS voucher, which you are welcome to use any time during opening hours. See opening hours.
